The islands, manifested from the inheritance of the Eight Great Evil Powers, stood like eight divine mountains, pinning down the Stone Rock Corporeal Body.
From the central vortex of souls, formed by the Devouring Profundity, came waves of terrifying soul-sucking force; within that power capable of drawing in countless spirits, Stone Rock’s soul altar was gradually peeled away from the flesh, emerging bit by bit.
First, Stone Rock’s dual souls—the main soul and the sub-soul—flew out like twin stars. Following them was a brilliant sea of stars, intricate in its celestial layout, moving along mysterious trajectories; this was the Primordial Realm.
Beneath the Primordial Realm lay the Profundity Layers: the black cave represented the Devouring Profundity; the nebula depicted the Star Profundity; a shimmering rune pulsed within a transparent sphere—that was the Life Profundity and the Origin Rune; a strange mirror reflected numerous distinct spaces—that was the Space Profundity; and a barren, chilling gray layer represented the Death Profundity.
Clusters of heavenly flames and the Profundity Layers were distinctly separated, situated beneath the sub-soul; this was the Heavenly Fire Layer.
Below the Profundity Layers, the Sea of Consciousness slowly stretched out, within which, shrouded in a hazy gray, rested a Soul Pool.
The Soul Pool concentrated pure Dark Energy; the true power of the soul occupied only a minuscule portion of the Sea of Consciousness.
Stone Rock’s complete soul altar was being meticulously drawn out from his divine body, revealing itself entirely.
Gazing upon that dazzling river of stars that was the Primordial Realm, all spectators from the Ancient Demon Star Domain were instantly moved, showing expressions of astonishment and secretly clicking their tongues in awe.
Never before had anyone possessed a Primordial Realm comparable to Stone Rock’s; it bore an uncanny resemblance to a true Star Sea Domain, appearing as though it could genuinely become a world suitable for living beings to inhabit.
Even Domain Ancestors like Xi Luo and Mandis, who possessed their own Domain Realms, felt their hearts stir upon witnessing the Primordial Realm, vast and cosmic as the universe itself. They exchanged glances, recognizing the profound disbelief mirrored in the other’s eyes, knowing they shared the same astonishment.
Stone Rock’s soul altar was fully extracted, and his divine body was suppressed, utterly unable to move.
Seeing the defeat as sealed, Pu Tai grew even more exhilarated. He split into eight bodies, which then fused back together, reforming his true body. Those eight islands resembling divine mountains surged with the churning might of the Eight Great Evil Powers, continuing their suppression of Stone Rock, while Pu Tai’s true form moved toward the mouth of the Devouring Black Hole.
He personally began operating the force, focusing his mind to fuse with the Profundity Energy within Stone Rock’s altar.
Above and below, it seemed no other power in existence could halt his consumption of Stone Rock’s soul altar.
In the centuries since his emergence, Stone Rock had charged forward relentlessly, carving a path with sharp resolve, cleansing his spirit with blood, reaching the realm of the Second Heaven of Immortality, and embodying various Profoundities. Many considered him the successor to the Bloodthirsty lineage, capable of ushering in a new era for them.
No one had foreseen his end would come in this manner—to be obliterated by the very Devouring Profundity he mastered, to be melted by the soul lying dormant within his ring.
Across the vast Ancient Demon Star Domain, waves of profound, evil fluctuation resonated. That fluctuation swept through every corner of the star domain, emanating from Pu Tai, from that Devouring Black Hole!
Stone Rock’s soul altar gradually approached the black hole; his dual souls were on the verge of being submerged.
Mei Ji’s body trembled violently; she could no longer bear it and was about to intervene regardless of the cost.
“There’s a chance for a turnaround!” Mandis suddenly hissed.
The crowd started, their expressions shifting.
Countless gazes converged on a single point!
It was the Heavenly Fire Layer of Stone Rock’s soul altar. Those clusters of heavenly flames, previously dispersed, now, just as Stone Rock’s dual souls were about to plunge into the Devouring Black Hole, suddenly condensed—billions of flames of differing auras fusing into one mass, forming a ball of fire the size of an ox's head!
The flame burned fiercely, emitting profoundly pure, terrifying soul fluctuations—the most pristine Dark Energy!
Stone Rock’s sub-soul suddenly dipped, sinking into the center of that ball of fire.
Stone Rock’s divine body, which had been rigidly immobile, seemed instantly freed from restraint. The sphere of Life Profundity and the river of Star Profundity abruptly shifted position, moving below Stone Rock’s sub-soul. Under everyone’s watch, Stone Rock’s sub-soul merged with the flame.
Torrential pure Dark Energy surged out from Stone Rock’s sub-soul, suddenly rousing the Star and Life Forces!
“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!”
A series of deep, muffled sounds struck every heart like war drums. Everyone’s eyes glazed over as they searched frantically for the source of the sound.
This sound was like the voice of the soul, reaching the deepest recesses of the spirit. Since it couldn't be heard by the ears, everyone looked everywhere, unable to locate its origin.
“It’s the star cores inside the planets vibrating!” Xi Luo exclaimed in horror, shouting out for the first time, “The star cores within every celestial body in this Ancient Demon Star Domain—the sun stars, the moon stars, the life stars—have all been agitated, as if suddenly imbued with conscious life!”
Xuan He, Phelit, and the others were stunned motionless. They knew the situation was extremely bizarre, but they couldn't grasp the meaning of the vibration within the cores of the stars.
They looked blankly toward Xi Luo.
“This Ancient Demon Star Domain is also the Barren Domain. Here, everything, from the largest stars down to the smallest speck of dust, was refined and shaped by the Ancient One (Huang),” Xi Luo explained, casting a wry smile toward the uncomprehending Xuan He and Phelit. “This is the Ancient One’s domain realm. Every substantial star here was condensed by the Ancient One’s forging…”
“Still not entirely clear,” Xuan He urged.
“Stone Rock has merged with the Divine Grace Continent! His sub-soul has become one with the origin of the Divine Grace Continent. All the heavenly fires have gathered to become the Soul Fire, and the soul origin formed by Dark Energy is the very consciousness and will of the Divine Grace Continent—it is a projection of the Ancient One, the Ancient One himself!” Mandis also realized the truth. She looked at Stone Rock with astonishment and exclaimed in shock, “Stone Rock has fused with one of the Ancient One’s projections! He is one of the masters of the Barren Domain! He can control everything in this domain realm! This is his world; he can command all things!”
Xuan He and Phelit’s group were utterly astounded, finally understanding.
It was like the Primordial Realms they condensed: within their own realms, they were the sole true gods, the embodiment of rule and truth!
Here, within this domain realm forged by the Ancient One, Stone Rock was one of the true gods, the embodiment of rules and the Great Dao of Profundity!
What power could bind a Domain Lord within his own domain realm?
Consequently, the divine mountain seal formed by the Eight Great Evil Powers was undone almost instantly, and Stone Rock’s divine body immediately returned to normal, no longer restrained.
Simultaneously, all martial artists in the Ancient Demon Star Domain screamed, their faces turning pale with terror.
They witnessed a sight that would haunt them for the rest of their lives!
The suns, moons, and life stars upon which they had cultivated and lived in the Ancient Demon Star Domain began rolling in from immense distances—these were actual celestial bodies! They were the bedrock of this domain realm! The mothers that nurtured all life!
On many of these life stars, martial artists and mortals were still active. Those with sharp eyes could see the despair and terror reflected on the surfaces of those stars, as if they were witnessing the end of heaven and earth, the apocalypse of the primal age!
Tens of thousands of massive suns, moons, and stars streamed forth like a rolling torrent. Billions upon billions of beings still resided upon those life stars. At this moment, they were being drawn and commanded by some force; the star cores within their celestial bodies vibrated, a tremor reaching the deepest parts of their souls!
The sky filled with surging stars—a spectacle so magnificent that it was unimaginable even in dreams!
“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!”
It was as if the interiors of the stars had hearts, beating furiously. The mortals living upon them wept, believing the heavens were enraged and about to destroy the world. The martial artists who could not escape their planets were filled with despair and terror, their instincts recognizing an impending doom.
“Not good!” Pu Tai revealed fear for the first time. Seeing the entire Ancient Demon Star Domain’s planets colliding toward him, he finally understood what was happening.
Stone Rock had completely fused with the Ancient One’s projection, becoming one of the Domain Lords, one of the rule-makers of this realm!
At this moment, Stone Rock was still Stone Rock, yet he possessed an aura of ancient, undying majesty—the unique signature of the Domain Lord, the Ancient One!
“Pfft!”
Under the crushing pressure of the surging planets, Pu Tai couldn’t hold on and vomited a mouthful of blood. Fine cracks appeared on the armor of his divine body, suggesting it might explode at any moment.
“Boom!”
A planet, as massive as the Divine Grace Continent, suddenly shot forward and smashed into the island inheriting the Soul Cultivation Profundity.
Under the impact of this planetary collision, the Island of Soul Cultivation Profundity instantly shattered!
Countless remnant souls flew out from it. Among these remnant souls were several figures of Ming Hao—these were the avatars of Ming Hao, the chief of Soul Cultivation, who had been stationed on the island. With the island’s destruction, several of Ming Hao’s previously sealed avatars were suddenly liberated.
Those several Ming Hao avatars merged miraculously amidst the explosion, taking the shape of Ming Hao.
Almost simultaneously, Ming Hao, who had been enveloped by infinite darkness, immediately sensed it and began to laugh wildly.
Amidst his laughter, Ming Hao’s spectral figures vanished, escaping the darkness. Relying on the connection between soul and soul, the soul being refined and bound was re-coalesced by those external avatars.
Then, Ming Hao also witnessed a spectacle that threatened the annihilation of the entire star domain.
Tens of thousands of planets rolled toward him, carrying billions upon billions of beings. Those beings knew the world was about to end, and they were crying out, praying for divine protection. Ming Hao could even feel their helplessness and fear, their sense of absolute despair.
Ming Hao was momentarily confused about what had happened. His gaze shifted, and he clearly saw Stone Rock’s divine body radiating countless streams of starlight.
On Stone Rock’s body, seven hundred and twenty acupoints shone like individual stars. They moved across his divine form following the trajectories of the orbiting suns and moons. The movement of these acupoints appeared to be the very culprit behind the shifting of the Barren Domain’s planets!
“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!”
Seven colossal planets struck with uncanny precision upon the islands representing the seven great evil powers: Death, Corrosion, Darkness, Chaos, Destruction, Despair, and Corpse Force. Compared to true planets, these islands were like grains of sand next to a ball; naturally, they shattered upon impact.
The seven islands exploded one after another, utterly ground into dust. Seeing the Inheritance Islands reduced to powder, Ming Hao’s eyes nearly popped out of his head.
As the chief of Soul Cultivation, he understood the mystery and might of those inheritance islands, but how could even the strongest island compare to a true planet?
With the seven islands smashed to pieces, countless mountains and rivers collapsed on the impacting planets, and billions upon billions of mortals perished instantly, their souls scattered.
They had lived on those planets for many years, farmed upon them, built their lives there, cultivated there—many of them never having set foot away from the soil beneath them. Their fate was tragic; they had no control over it, and now they simply dissipated...
With the eight islands utterly destroyed, Pu Tai’s armor shattered into dust, his entire body soaked in blood, his eyes still bloodthirsty, but his aura drastically weakened.
He urgently sought to recall the Devouring Black Hole; his heart raced, and he dared not delay a moment longer.
“Void Lock!”
Stone Rock, standing in the void with countless planets swirling beside him, his eyes clear and devoid of any frenzied scarlet rage, like a glacier frozen for millennia, coldly pointed a finger at Pu Tai.
The very void of the Ancient Demon Star Domain seemed to transform into his invisible hand, gripping Pu Tai’s divine body tightly!
Pu Tai instantly lost all ability to move!
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